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In one of the lowest scoring weekends in league history, only 5 teams eclipsed the 100pt mark, as defenses and poor shooting made their mark in IV.11.

The Tartans bigs were held in check as the young phenom Whitney Jacques was held to his lowest scoring night of the season despite 18 rebounds to his name. The game prep by the Machete Kills coaching staff proved too much for Tartans. Dvir Parann limited some of Jacques rebounding by pulling down 16 boards of his own. Mimmo Massaccesi led all scorers, dropping 22 for the Machetes.

The Force marked their first win of the season, taking it easy against the Sentinels holding them to only 46 points on the night. Clyde Cross was the only bright spot, pulling down 19 boards for tech Southtowns club. Matija Jabucanin led all scorers with 14, just missing his second double double of the season.

The Poros put up a good fight against the Mad Dogs but we still squelched 72-100. Tadeu Orbaiz was limited to 13 points going 5/15 while LF Valverde recorded a double double for the Poros. Chen Ziquan recorded his 8th straight double double despite a slow night, as Bronislaw Nowacki led all scorers with 19.

Mercy Buckets fell to the believers in a 54-66 snore fest. At various parts of the game, fans were left wondering if they were watching a high school girls matchup. The buckets shot only 23% from the fields as Ventura accounted for 13 of their 54 points. The Believers saw 4 players reach double digits including double doubles from Igor Dlubacz and Tony France. Yoann Frangeul led all scorers with 13.

The Peppers just missed free taco night, tallying 99 against the beach crew in a 40 point beach. The Peppers backcourt was too much for the Beach goers as Montalvo recorded a double double and Lyman lead the boards with 16. Mario Chen was held to just 4points on the night but still played a role on the glass, coming up with 14 rebounds. Ross Edmondson scored a season high 14 for WPB but Eriq Leon Leithner led all scorers with 22.

Nobody would have guessed that the game of the night would have come from the cellar dwellers of the Great 8 but the Plugs just topped the Bucks in a 104-103 battle. The Front court for the Plugs scored 89 of the 104 points proving too much for the Bucks.Gilberto Manzano did his part putting up 23 and 9 but his 7 turnovers were costly and helped the Plugs pull out the road W. Henry Plant led all scorers with 29.

The Generals trounced the Savages 110-43 providing not only the largest win margin of the night, but also the lowest points against. The Savages expected more from Davadze who only captured 4 points on the night and was out played by Josef Šik who scored 6 off the bench. The only bright spot was Špirović who filled the cup for 19. The Generals were successful in part to their board play, out jumping the Savages 66-36. Oriol Pujol amassed 11/16 in the games only double double while Randolf Fleck accounted for 23 points, leading all scorers without even trying.

The Turn Ups had a good battle from the Condors but pulled out the win on the road, 100-88. Vlado Vouk and Kasper Loft returned to form combining for 43, while Vouk and Toni Papp also had double doubles, each recording 13 rebounds. Mike Chirchill was stifled for the 3rd straight game only contributing 8 points. Wayne McCloud tried to pick up his slack by going 22/18 and Daniil Bosyakov lead all scorers, dropping 33 for the second night in a row.

Hopefully the disparity in the league will dissipate some as the season goes on but the new acquisitions toe IV.11 seem to favor the top dogs, and will likely lead to more blowouts and lopsided records.

Good game, thought I could get away with taking it easy on the road while resting Tony France for the cup but guess not! Definitely surprised me with the crunch time.

Appreciate it! Thank you!

Sorry no write up this past matchup. Got a nasty infection in my throat and I've been knocked out the last few days

No worries, hope you're feeling better.

Also props to Green Peppers. There is hope!

Tuesday night action brought the overall scoring back up a bit, but the kids still seem to be on rims occasionally in IV.11 as the scoring average in the league was just a shade over 80points.

Part of the reason for the low average was because the Condors apparently didn't show up to play. Mike Churchill got his numbers as usual going 16 and 14 but the rest of the team only combined for 32 points of their own. The Generals had no problem scoring as six players finished with at least 10. Oriol Pujol continued his offensive brilliance going 12/15 while Miguel Ángel Baños led all scorers with 20.

In the tightest game of the night the Sentinels did just enough to trump the Plugs in a 86-76 slug fest. Despite giving up double doubles to Curtis Kyle and Merle Oakley, the Plugs may have been able to win, but their inexperience bested them, coughing the ball is 15 times and committing 21 fouls. Henry Plant got back to work in this one leading all scorers with 26 but it wasn't enough for the Plugs.

The Machetes have a firm grip as one of the top teams in the league, and Saturdays matchup vs the Mad Dogs should be one we all tune in to. Moving to 6-0 against a Poros team who put more effort into the matchup, the Machetes spread the ball around the perimeter, were 5 players were able to amass double digit scoring nights. Patrick Waziri kept the Poros off the glass, pulling down 16 boards. LF Valverde wasn't fazed, going 12/11 on the night and Tadeu Orbaiz led all scorers with 27.

The Savages struggled to contain the bigs of Team Turn Up. Despite planning for them to look inside, Vlado Vouk still finished with 18points going 8/10 from the field. Devadze hasn't proven to be worth the hefty fee the Savages paid as his game rating hasn't been over 5.5 since joining the squad including a zero point effort in this one. 4/5 starters for Turn Up scored double digits while Richard Dennis just missed, getting 9 points and 11 boards. Sylvain Carriér lead all scorers with 27 but it wasn't enough for the Savages.

Morgantown continued its dominance, becoming one of 2 teams to go 6-0 to start the season, in a 94-66 routing of the Tartans. Grant Jennings finished with 21/15 but he needed some help from the rest of the team against such a tough opponent. Whitney Jacques came off the bench in this one, as the front office looked for him to get some rest. Chen Ziquan can do no wrong and despite his old knees and back, is still a force to be reckoned with, going 10/14 on the night. Aleksander Kamnik led all scorers with 23.

The Green Peppers wanted to dethrone the Believers and did so in this one, playing Crunch time and getting the 75-61 win. A battle of bigs erupted in this one as Leroy Lyman, Yiorgakis Grouspas, Ioannis Pouliadis and Mink Lenk all walked away with double doubles. The difference maker in this one was Pepper, Nino Kocentanovic who led all scorers with 19 including converting all 7 FT attempts.

Mercy Buckets dumped a hurting on the Beach goers in a 97-50 wave. It's a good thing the WPB execs brought in Klevas Šlianžys because he may as well have been the only one who dressed. He finished with 21 in his IV.11 debut while the rest of the team went 8/60 from the field. Rafael Xamxim went for 10/20 off the bench for the Buckets and Dane Marsh led the scoring drive with 23.

In the highest scoring game of the night, the Force took out the Bucks 108-88. The Force continue to give their rookies lots of key minutes for training, but the Coach has been pulling them out late in games, despite being ordered not to. Matija Jabucanin had a great night, going 13 and 17 while the Bucks Ellis Carlisle got his own double double, going 18/13. The Force kept the Bucks off the glass out rebounding them 62-49 as Jose Andrade and Gilberto Manzano each lead their team in scoring with 24.

Tally one for the league, I knocked out the cup draw that beat Generals last week.

Thanks man, doin us proud

I did just add three decent players for a relatively low cost, so I may try to make a run at the playoffs, depends if I decide to keep training my mvp

In a battle of undefeated teams in the Great 8, the Morgantown Mad Dogs head to Machete Stadium and square off against the Machete Kills squad. While the Machetes have done enough to top each of their opponents this season, the Mad Dogs are a different breed and will likely outgun the Machetes in each position. The Mad Dogs will likely continue to utilize their strength inside in this one, topping the Machetes in a closer than usual win.

The Force will look to extend their winning streak to 3 games as they face off against the Plugs. Henry Plant will be the best player on the court, but the Force hope their overall talent will be enough to overcome the Estonian 2 guard. If the Force can stay out of foul trouble, look for them to come out with a win.

The Generals look to avoid dropping a second game this early in the season as they face the 4-2 Turn Up squad. Oriol Pujol will look to continue his dominance and all around stat stuffing, and will likely match up against the Estonian newcomer Ardo Hennoste at the stretch 4 and Vlado Vouk in the paint. Unless this one goes sideways in game planning, look for the Generals to out gun the talented Turn Up team.

In a 3/4 Matchup, The Poros will look to stay atop the Tartan's in the Great 8. The Poros have scored more this season, but have also given up more than the Tartans. Nuad Jagodic will likely help LF Valverde downlow in his first appearance in IV.11, but not many have had success shutting down the trio of Jacques, Redman and Jennings for the Tartan. The Tartans will have home court advantage and should be able to oust the visiting Poros in a close one.

In a move that shook the league, the Believers sold the talented veteran Mink Lenk this week, as Tony France has become the focal point of the Believer offense. France will bring his squad to the tip off circle against a West Palm Beach team that has been struggling of late. While the Believers undoubtedly have a stronger interior, the addition of Klevas Sliauzys has bolstered the perimeter. They say defense wins championships, but this one may be a wild west shootout. I like the Believers in a high scoring affair.

The Sentinels take on the Bucks who have been the BB equivalent to drawing a Charity Card to land on Go in Monopoly, collect your money and wait for the next event. Despite knocking off the plugs in a tight one, the Sentinels haven't been much to fear themselves this season. This one will likely be close in what will be a battle of 2 relegated teams. Im giving the edge to the Bucks because why not?

The Peppers take on the Mercy Buckets in a great prime time matchup. The new addition of Oswaldo Ventura will help the Buckets out tremendously so Xaxim and Antonivic don't have to do all the work, but Dane Marsh is still unproven and will be outmatched in this one. Leroy Lyman will have his hands full in the paint, and the Peppers may elect to keep the ball outside and let Leithner and Montalvo do the heavy lifting. Im taking the Buckets in an upset, but certainly not a shocker.

We saw a undefeated matchup in the Great 8, and the Big 8 will match up a pair of winless clubs as the Condors face off against the Savages. Both teams would be middle of the road in the Great 8, but the Big 8 has more parody and therefor these talented clubs will both be looking for their first win of the season. Savages' Mike Churchill continues to be the best player on the court, but the Condors will likely have too much firepower elsewhere in this one. Look for the Savages to remain winless until facing some of the cakewalks on interleague play.